COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Preventive Actions

Surgery Center of Columbia is observing the CDC’s recommended preventive actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, including COVID-19. Our number one priority is the safety of our patients and staff. We have implemented the following measures to ensure safety:

Disinfecting work surfaces several times a day and disinfecting patient care areas as soon as the patient is transferred to another location or discharged.

Implementing social distancing practices in our waiting area.

Imposing visitor restrictions to one visitor per patient and no visitors in the patient care areas.

Screening all patients prior to arrival at the center for symptoms/exposure to Covid-19 and travel history.

Requiring staff to wear masks while the universal masking recommendations are in place.

Making hand sanitizer available as you walk in and throughout the clinics where appropriate.’

Requiring employees to stay home if they are experiencing any flu-like symptoms.

We are asking patients to join us in additional efforts, including:

Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before and after eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.

Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash and sanitize your hands.

Avoid shaking hands to potentially prevent transmission.

Most importantly, we ask that patients who are experiencing any cough, shortness of breath, fever, or other flu-like symptoms, to please stay home and reschedule their appointments. Also inform us if you have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for Cov-19 or have recently traveled out of state.

We are an affiliate of United Surgical Partners International, partnered with local physicians, and accredited by Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.We are fully licensed by the state of Missouri and are Medicare certified.